Coronavirus Stimulus Aid Package

[aygart]

Insane, just don't understand why your own american people you give measly $600 and other foreign countries there's no issue handing out billions of dollars.

So you are against all foreign aid?

[Euclid]

So you are against all foreign aid?

Objection, your Honor, the question is leading.

[aygart]

Objection, your Honor, the question is leading.

[lifetimedeals]

So you are against all foreign aid?

I'm not saying that, first foreign aid should not be in a COVID relief package designed to help americans in time of need, what i'm saying is this isn't how you treat your own middle class / low income citizens who need the money like let's throw you in a couple of dollars $600 is a joke but other countries here for you take billions of dollars, when election time comes around will tell these lowlifes go to pakistan or india for votes.

[iluv2travel]

You have it totally backwards. They didn't stick this stuff into a COVID bill, they stuck COVID stuff into the appropriations bill.

Ok fine.  Whichever way you want it to be, frontwards or backwards, my personal opinion is that the 2 shouldn't have been packaged together.  Because unfortunately there are too many people who think and believe like the above rant. 

What's wrong with having one bill for only COVID relief and letting all the news channels showcase that and put it in people's face and then a separate bill for all the other stuff (foreign aid and what-not) that nobody talks about?

[aygart]

I'm not saying that, first foreign aid should not be in a COVID relief package designed to help americans in time of need, what i'm saying is this isn't how you treat your own middle class / low income citizens who need the money like let's throw you in a couple of dollars $600 is a joke but other countries here for you take billions of dollars, when election time comes around will tell these lowlifes go to pakistan or india for votes.

I am not sure how to make this more clear because you are apparently not understanding me. THIS WAS NOT A COVID RELIEF BILL. This was the regular appropriations bill that gets passed annually. They included COVID relief in that bill. The other stuff are all items that are regularly in the appropriations bill. Anyone representing to you otherwise is gaslighting.

[aygart]

Ok fine.  Whichever way you want it to be, frontwards or backwards, my personal opinion is that the 2 shouldn't have been packaged together.  Because unfortunately there are too many people who think and believe like the above rant. 

What's wrong with having one bill for only COVID relief and letting all the news channels showcase that and put it in people's face and then a separate bill for all the other stuff (foreign aid and what-not) that nobody talks about?

It had many procedural advantages by being in the appropriations bill such as the inability to filibuster.

[PlatinumGuy]

when election time comes around will tell these lowlifes go to pakistan or india for votes.

So you will vote against the Republicans? Or Trump managed to con you into thinking this is Democrats fault?

[aygart]

I'm not saying that, first foreign aid should not be in a COVID relief package designed to help americans in time of need, what i'm saying is this isn't how you treat your own middle class / low income citizens who need the money like let's throw you in a couple of dollars $600 is a joke but other countries here for you take billions of dollars, when election time comes around will tell these lowlifes go to pakistan or india for votes.

These foreign aid items were at the request of the Trump administration.

[PlatinumGuy]

These foreign aid items were at the request of the Trump administration.

Such as $700m to Sudan in exchange for peace with Israel.

[lifetimedeals]

I am not sure how to make this more clear because you are apparently not understanding me. THIS WAS NOT A COVID RELIEF BILL. This was the regular appropriations bill that gets passed annually. They included COVID relief in that bill. The other stuff are all items that are regularly in the appropriations bill. Anyone representing to you otherwise is gaslighting.

In the news it was headlines Trump signs COVID bill.

[lifetimedeals]

So you will vote against the Republicans? Or Trump managed to con you into thinking this is Democrats fault?

Not vote for people who think Pakistan should get more money than the measly $600 offered to american citizens who voted you in.

[aygart]

In the news it was headlines Trump signs COVID bill.

Oh, so today we are believing the news?

[aygart]

Not vote for people who think Pakistan should get more money than the measly $600 offered to american citizens who voted you in.

So does this mean you voted against Trump?

[TimT]

@lifetimedeals it's called “greasing the palms”. Happens all the time & it seems to be the only way to get things passed. Ever hear of the “porkulous bill” ?

[Jack out of the box]

I'm not saying that, first foreign aid should not be in a COVID relief package designed to help americans in time of need, what i'm saying is this isn't how you treat your own middle class / low income citizens who need the money like let's throw you in a couple of dollars $600 is a joke but other countries here for you take billions of dollars, when election time comes around will tell these lowlifes go to pakistan or india for votes.

Well, if Russia and China don't bring in enough votes, I'm sure the fraudsters will gladly recruit some more from Pakistan and India.

[Dan]

Not vote for people who think Pakistan should get more money than the measly $600 offered to american citizens who voted you in.

And what does it cost to give every (middle class and lower) American a $600 check?

[JMHO]

And what does it cost to give every (middle class and lower) American a $600 check?

Approximately $166 billion.

[yelped]

Approximately $166 billion.

Including or excluding the deceased who received checks? 

[Dan]

Approximately $166 billion.

So how Pakistan get more?